Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin from Shenandoah Valley to his Sister, 1864
Entry/Object ID
AM1993.37.53
Scope and Content
Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin from Shenandoah Valley to his Sister, 1864. He is 2 miles from Charleston. He crossed Potomic River and went to Chain Bridge, He marched 10 miles on rough road and hills to Bull Run Mt. He went over Blue Ridge Mt. He waded in Shenandoah Valley River which was waist deep. Dated August 20, 1864.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Letter
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Correspondence
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Civil wars
Search Terms
Potomac River, Chain Bridge, Bull Run Mt., Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Charleston, Civil War Letter